Kudos to Chapman/WCHSS

Hello, my name is Laura Silva and I work in the Dean’s Office of Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences (WCHSS). Just recently WCHSS Dean Patrick Quinn received an email/letter from a student that truly explained what a remarkable school Chapman University is and how it gives students amazing opportunities in all areas campus-wide.

Here is what that student, a sophomore film productions major, had to say about a liberal arts class he took in the Communications Department of Wilkinson College.

“As a sophomore, I have been fortunate enough to have experienced some of the most amazing programs and classes at Chapman. I am extremely grateful, however, for having the opportunity to take a course called Intercultural Communications with Nicole Simons. This class focused on race, class, and gender issues in modern day culture. This course was without question the best taught class I have EVER attended. Nicole created an environment where everyone felt comfortable speaking and she was able to really have students think critically about material. It was a true example of kids working, not for a grade, but because she made us want to learn. Every student in that class was passionate about the material and they were all clear leaders and exceptional individuals. Every day my mind was opened to new ideas and I have grown as a person because of her class and the students who attended it.”

This particular student also spent his first two weeks of summer in Cameroon filming a documentary about an organization called CED, “a truly life changing experience,” he says.

It’s the faculty, courses and programs, like traveling to Cameroon filming a documentary, is what makes Chapman so unique.